Sam McDonald: Beloved Stanford Friend, Role Model, and Benefactor
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- John Steinbeck attended Stanford University, off and on, from the Fall of 1919 to the Spring of 1925, when he left without completing his degree. According to an article in Stanford magazine, the relationship between Stanford and Steinbeck is “puzzling, mutually unappreciative, even debilitating.” In his talk, Professor Gavin Jones argues that nothing could be farther from the truth. It was at Stanfordthat Steinbeck honed his craft in creative writing classes, learned to fuse the arts and sciences in experimental ways, and developed a number of friendships that would shape his literary career. We will discover how Steinbeck’s interest in race and poverty, in marine biology and ecology, and in the fate of humankind on a precarious planet were all inspired by his time on the Farm.
Description
| Type of resource | moving image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 video file |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Date created | October 5, 2021 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Sound content | Sound |
| Color content | Color |
Creators/Contributors
| Sponsor | Stanford Historical Society |
|---|---|
| Speaker | Wright, Katherine |
Subjects
| Subject | Stanford University |
|---|---|
| Genre | Lectures |
Bibliographic information
| Finding Aid | |
|---|---|
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/gk207rg4231 |
| Location | SC0683 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Stanford Historical Society program recordings, 1997-2022
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